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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 23, 2010

Darth Vader Robs Long Island Bank

As he robbed the Setauket Chase branch, the Sith Lord brandished a weapon for a more civilized age -- a semiautomatic handgun.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 8, 2010

Woman Who Attempted Bank Robbery In Front of Officer Tried to Eat Holdup Note

The woman attempted to rob the bank with a ransom note, but fled the bank when she noticed the officer, who then apprehended her outside of the bank.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 9, 2010

California Customers Disarm Would-Be Bank Robber

Three people, including the suspect, Robert Gordon Lockwood, 51, of Long Beach, were shot and wounded during the botched robbery, said Lisa Massacani, a spokeswoman for the Long Beach Police Department. It's unclear how each of the victims or Lockwood were shot, authorities said.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 8, 2010

Minneapolis SWAT Officer Charged In Bank Robberies

Police have charged a Minneapolis SWAT officer, who may be connected with as many as a dozen bank robberies during the past two weeks.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 16, 2009

Calif. Tactical Unit Kills Bank Robber Who Took Hostages And Shot Customers

The shooting of the 47-year-old man by Shasta County sheriff's SWAT deputies ended a three-hour stand-off that involved the suspect dragging a female hostage into the bank vault.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 2, 2009

Former NY Cop's Second Career: Robbing Banks

A former New York police officer pleaded guilty to robbing the Sovereign Bank branch in the East Village twice in 2007, with the help of his companion, who was a teller there, the New York Times reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 2, 2009

Seattle Detective Shoots Bank Robbery Suspect

A suspected bank robber in a stolen truck was shot by a Seattle police detective Wednesday evening after witnesses said the man refused to exit the vehicle and rammed a patrol car.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 23, 2009

San Francisco Police Hunt Bank Robber who Protested Bailouts

San Francisco police investigators are seeking the public's help in tracking down a suspect who walked into a downtown bank, explained that he was fed up with corporate bailouts and threatened to detonate a bomb. Smiling throughout the robbery, the suspect got away with a large amount of cash.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 3, 2009

Bank Robber Hails Cab for His Getaway Try, Boston Officers Say

Glenn Carbonneau appeared to be in a hurry, running and waving his arms at a cab as it drove from Symphony Hall yesterday morning. The driver stopped and waited for him to catch up, thinking the man needed to tend to urgent family matters.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 29, 2009

NC Police: Fleeing Robber Scared Woman to Death

Larry Whitfield was on foot, his getaway car wrecked, his rookie attempt at robbing a bank thwarted by a set of locked doors, according to detectives. Looking for a place to hide, police say, he found himself inside the home of a frightened old woman.

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